In today’s world, a significant number of Americans hate everyone but straight white Christian males. Hatred of other people has replaced baseball as our national pastime. Ignorance is what we’ve become known for around the globe.
Author: craigshields
Iran’s Nuclear Program and the Lies that Surround It
In the last two days, I’ve met two people from Portland, Oregon, both of whom I told the same story about my reaction to the Trump administration’s claim that they brought in federal troops into the city to stop the …
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The Value of Wind Energy
Wind contributes about 12% of the U.S. grid mix, though it’s over 70% in some of the plains states. As one reader pointed out, “It’s great for the common American. Sorry it doesn’t work for billionaires.”
“No War Required”
The shot at left was taken in 2006, during another war in the Middle East. We often talk about the “externalities” of fossil fuels, normally referring to things like lung disease, climate change, ocean acidification, and so forth. But we …
Capitalists and Sociopaths Should Not be Equated
Very few people object to Donald Trump on the basis that he’s a capitalist. All 340 million of us live in a capitalist country, one that has managed to get along the last 250 years. On the other hand, the …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Is CO2 a Lever in Climate Change?
Question: Why is Venus, though farther from the sun than Mercury, much hotter? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: As shown here, heavily funded (funded by whom?) climate deniers are inventing dozens (hundreds?) of ways to convince …
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American-Made U.S. Flags
The people at Allegiance Flags announce: Our best-selling 3×5 American Flag is made right here in the USA and will be the perfect addition to your home! A reader adds: Adding 2-3 extra stars to the flag will sell so many …
Is Greta Thunberg a Climate Scientist?
My Republican mother used to ask me about Greta Thunberg, “Since when has a 15-year-old girl become an expert on climate science?” “She’s not,” I would reply, “She’s a political activist who trusts what scientists are telling us over what …
Where Surveys Are Irrelevant
We don’t need opinion polls regarding matters of fact. This is why it’s incorrect to say that we do (or do not) believe in climate change. One either understands or does not understand climate science. The same concept applies to …
The Natives Are Restless
Americans–even the greedy pigs and the hateful idiots–are turning against Trump. Each new day brings a new level of chaos, mayhem, economic freefall, criminality, and international humiliation for our country and its people. We’ve run out of patience.
